Tallaganda - 27 December

[Marnix Zwankhuizen <>]

Benj Whitworth and myself spent yesterday exploring Tallaganda State Forest and Tallaganda National Park.

Nothing exceptional, but some interesting sightings, among the 35+ species:

 

- Black-faced Monarch (3) - Axle Rd and Lowden Forest Pk.

- Lewin's Honeyeater (4) - Rocky Pic Rd and Axle Rd.

- Olive Whistler (1) - brief glimpse along Tower Rd.

- Pilotbird (1-2) - brief glimpse along Rocky Pic Rd.

- Crescent Honeyeater (10) - present in most fern gullies visited.

- Wonga Pigeon (1) - Black Range Fire Trail.

- Rufous Fantail (1) - by pond along Tower Rd.

- Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (1) - Lowden Forest Pk.

- Superb Lyrebird (3) - one in full song by Rocky Pic summit at 1250m.

- Southern Whiteface (2) - outside Hoskinstown.

 

The only reptiles spotted were a Southern Water Skink and a dead Tiger Snake. Plenty of Sword-grass Browns (butterflies) in the moist gullies and we found a tall example (70-80 cm) of a Hyacinth Orchid (Dipodium sp.) along Bald Hill Fire Trail.

 

Cheers

Marnix